Clinical Characteristics and Therapeutic Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Elderly Patients Compared with Young Adult Patients: A Prospective Multicentre Study
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory dermatitis in developed countries, and has a major impact on those affected. Little is known about AD in elderly patients. This prospective multicentre observational study described the clinical characteristics and burden of AD in elderly subjects ≥ 65 years, as well as the therapeutic options chosen for this population in routine care, and compared findings with those in young adults with AD < 30 years. Cohort data from adult patients with moderate-to-severe AD enrolled in a French national prospective registry (December 2020 to May 2023) were analysed. Patients ≥ 65 years made up 12.5% of the total adult cohort and presented less head-and-neck and extremity involvement, and were less affected by generalized forms than young adult patients. Elderly patients predominantly had late-onset AD and had similar disease severity to younger adults. Although the overall impact of AD appeared to be lower in elderly patients and treatment was initially less used in this age group, the substantial impact on sleep and psychiatric comorbidities was similar in older and younger adult patients. Better understanding of AD in elderly patients and the establishment of age-specific treatment guidelines may help dermatologists manage the disease in older people.
Authors
- L. Méry‐Bossard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5410-230X)
- B. Walls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-9635)
- C. Boulard
- C. Poreaux
- Charlotte Lepelley
- Anne‐Claire Fougerousse
- D. Thomas Beaulieu
- C. Jacobzone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0812-427X)
- I. Zarâa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1886-3528)
- C. Fite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9436-5511)
- G. Chaby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0172-2892)
- Jean Perrot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4479-9961)
- Edouard Bégon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6112-0549)
- D. Pourchot
- Dominique Lons‐Danic
- Daphné Denis
- Z. Reguiaï (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4844-3559)
- F. Maccari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2979-2967)
- Clément Pollyn-Millot
- Anne‐Laure Liegeon
- Pierre André Becherel
Institutions
- iXBlue (France) (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Poissy (FR)
- Centre hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique (FR)
- Institut Jacques Monod (FR)
- Anton Proksch Institut (AT)
- Centre Hospitalier Régional de Metz-Thionville (FR)
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier du Mans (FR)
- Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin (FR)
- BP (France) (FR)
- Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy (FR)
- Polyclinique de Franche Comté (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Étienne (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Dermato Venereologica
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.40420
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.60